Dr. Patrick Riley Smith DO
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
9040 JACKSON AVE TACOMA WA, 98431About
Dr. Patrick Smith practices Pulmonology in TACOMA, WA. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Smith manages patients who need life support and mechanical ventilation, and is specially trained in diseases and conditions of the chest, particularly pneumonia, asthma, tuberculosis, emphysema, and complicated chest infections.
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